Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.
Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.
If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Angola's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Angola Fall 2022 Founder Institute today.
We will be hosting several free startup events in Angola over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 6:00pm, jul 02, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373168
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 6:00pm, jul 03, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/375248
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, jul 07, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/370300
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 6:00pm, jul 09, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373296
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Sonam Velani: 6:00pm, jul 14, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/374372
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 6:00pm, jul 16, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373433
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 6:00pm, jul 23, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373552
- Best Practices on Building Innovation Hubs for Universities & Colleges: 6:00pm, jul 24, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/375890
- Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day One: 6:00pm, jul 28, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/376044
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, ago 11, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/374528
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, ago 18, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/374730
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, ago 25, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/375405
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 6:00pm, set 17, 2025 (Africa/Algiers): https://FI.co/e/373984
Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.
The Angola accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Dimonekene Ditutala, Haymee Perez Cogle, and Silvio Almada. In addition, some of Luanda's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
- Adalberto Cawaia: Sócio Administrador, CVM - Sociedade de Advogados RL
- Airton Lucas: Co-Founder & Investor, Kamba - Sua carteira digital
- Ana Quintas: Founder & CEO, AngoWaste
- Andersia Ferreira: Project Manager | Strategic Consultant, Independent
- Armando Teixeira: Southern Africa Investment Manager, Talisman Holding & Investment Funds
- Aronildo Neto: CIO , Standard Bank Angola
- Claudio Lima: Founder & Managing Director, Farmácias de Coimbra, Lda
- Claudio C Silva: Founder, Managing Partner, LNL, Lda.
- Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
- Darwin Da Costa: Senior Business Development , DE-CIX (SEurope, Africa & LATAM)
- David Cascais Gonçalves: Analista de Negócios , David M.C.Gonçalves(SU) Consultora
- Dimonekene Ditutala: Founder & Partner, Renascença Digital, Lda
- Diogo Saraiva de Ponte: CIO, STAG Fund Management
- Edmar Lopes: CEO, Data Cloud - Contabilidade Digital, Lda
- Eduardo Sebastiao: Product Manager, Opto Investments
- Eduardo Clemente: Executive Board Member, Standard Bank Angola
- Elcio Morelli: Founder, Health Angels Br
- Erica Tavares: Co-founder & Counselor, EcoAngola
- Fátima Sobral Fernandes: Founder , Transcenderte Desenvolvimento Humano e Organizacional
- Filipa Oliveira: Senior Partner - Managing Director, MIRA-Market Research Angola
- Gualter César: CEO, GVA Profile
- Haymee I. Perez Cogle: Managing Director, Founder Institute Luanda
- Henriques Ngolome: Director, Centro de Inovação Social e Incubação da Universidade Católica de Angola
- Horácio Pedro: Project & Product developer, Ahoura - Consultoria & Software
- Igor Chaves: Business Development Manager, Portão Agencia Criativa & IP
- Itweva Nogueira: Founding Partner, IN - Sociedade de Advogados, R.L
- JOAO INACIO: CTO Chief Technical Office, GEM-TELCO LIMITED
- João Pedro Rodrigues: Managing & Commercial Director, Novagrolider
- Jocelino Malulo: Lawyer, Legis Veritas & Associados
- Jofre Karymba: General Manager, KAINVEST - Karymba Investimentos, Lda
- Jose Silva: CEO, Multipla
- Jose Ricardo Muñoz: CEO, Usina de Startup Chile
- Juceline Paquete: Deputy Director, Comissão do Mercado de Capitais (CMC)
- Juelson Bartolomeu: Innovation & Ecosystems Lead, Standard Bank Angola
- Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D LLC
- Kenneth Hogrefe: CEO and Founder, Tech Africa Pte. Ltd.
- Leonardo Neto: CEO, Usina de Startup
- Leonardo Brasil: CEO & Co-founder, StartupHero
- Lilhan Barbosa: Lecturer & Researcher, ISPTEC
- Lisa Videira: President, AASED-Association of Startups and Digital Entrepreneurship
- Lourdes Caposso Fernandes: CEO , LCF -Legal Counsel Firm
- Lucia Fernandes Stanislas: Social Entrepreneur, Mwika Social Innovation Hub
- Manuel Pinto de Andrade: Founder & CEO, Business Developer
- Marco Romero: Carbon Credits Department Coordinator, Otchiva_Mangais_Angola
- Marco Paulo Carlos: Reservoir Geologist, Total Energies
- Maria Nakuayela Capapelo: Mentora de Negócios , Instituto de Gestão de Pessoas - MRG/IGP
- Matias Perazoli: Revenue and Growth Director, ETIC - Soluções & Tecnologias
- Mauricio Cardoso: Corporate Venture Manager, O POVO Communication Group
- Morato Custodio: Managing Partner, LPE
- Nadia Catraio: Manager, Katraio Services Lda
- Paula Almeida: Sustainable Business Development, Independent Consultant
- Paula Bartolomeu: Founder & CEO, Pitanga & Loengo Lda
- Paulo Araújo: Co-founder, WiConnect Lda
- Pedro José Mendes Simões: Desenvolvimento de Negócios Empreendedorismo e Inovação , Economista
- Renata Pereira: Oil & Gas Executive, Angel Investor, Mentor, Founder Institute
- Rui Oliveira: CEO at BFA Asset Management, Banco de Fomento de Angola
- Rui Gouveia: CEO, Build Up Labs
- Rui Alves: Invited Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal
- Santiago Castillo: Founder & General manager, Clinica San Miguel ORTOCENTRO
- Sérgio Ingles: Managing Partner, GP - Gestão Profissional
- Silvio Costa: Consultor Estratégico, Silco Company
- Stephan Santos Silveira: Founder & CEO, PRO-VEST Lda
- Suzana Da Rosa: Founder and CEO, CRHESCER Consultoria
- Tiago Cardoso: Executive Director, Nguzu Project
- Vanda Oliveira: Co-founder & Managing Partner, Bantu Makers
- Vanusa Gomes: Co-Founder & Partner, Inconsulting Lda
- Vilma Rossana Costa: CEO, Emptor, Lda
- Vivaldo Zacarias: CEO, VD Zacarias, lda
- Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
- Zedilson Almeida: CEO, Simpluz Tecnologias
- And many more to be announced.
Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,800 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
Join us in Angola to get funded and build a global business.
Apply to the Angola Fall 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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